Pickle Lake Fishing near Manitouwadge, Ontario

• Overview

  Pickle Lake lies within the bounds of Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Around the bank it is taiga. At 1.83 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. At about 16 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. On our Thunder Bay District list it sits near the top for size. Head to Manitouwadge, 28 km away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Hornepayne at 66 km and Terrace Bay at 113 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Pickle Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Thunder Bay District: cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt and bloater. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Pickle Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -17°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Pickle Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Ketchup Lake sits 5.6 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Pickle Lake.